Photograph of a sandy beach. The sand has been wiped from left to right to form what looks like a wave. Within the wave the letters “S,” “R,” “A,” and “J,” have been carved, and a hand with a heart drawn on the palm.

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One day at the beach a few years back, my wife made a drawing in the sand of our family’s initials and a hand holding a heart. For her birthday this year, I turned that drawing into a digital image we can use as a family crest. Our motto? Amatores amandi amoris.

Digital drawing of a purple and pink wave building from the left side of the image and crashing to the right. Within the wave are the dark blue letters, “S,” “R,” “A,” and “J,” and a hand with a heart drawn on the palm. The background is a gradient of light- to medium-blue.

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Digital drawing of a black-and-white wave building from the left side of the image and crashing to the right. Within the wave are the letters, “S,” “R,” “A,” and “J,” and a hand with a heart drawn on the palm.

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